#46556D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.044 259.7), rgb(70, 85, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#46556D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46556D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.044 259.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46556D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46556D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46556D text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #46556D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A2BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#778AAA
oklch(63% 0.053 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#607495
oklch(55.6% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F617F
oklch(49% 0.053 260.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46556D
oklch(44.7% 0.044 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#46556D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D566E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5A5D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46556D
#46556D
oklch(44.7% 0.044 259.7)
- #615238
#615238
oklch(44.7% 0.044 80.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46556D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #46556D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.